Okay, let’s be real. I’m a self-help addict.
It’s been that way for years. Coming from a rough and chaotic background, it probably saved my life once or twice.
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It’s remarkable how books can make you feel like you’re not alone in your struggles.
Even if the author isn’t there personally, reading his words makes you feel like he’s in the room with you.
It seems they understand you. as if they are pushing you forward with wisdom, patience and faith.
at least that has been my experience.
Fortunately, and probably thanks to these people (among many others), I made it to the other side of the journey of my own life.
These days things are much easier, peaceful and fun than ever before in my life.
they even led me to write my own personal empowerment book.
Let gratitude shine! here is my list of the nine best self-help books. enjoy!
Don’t forget to also check out our collection of book quotes and sayings for more inspiration.
best self-help books to transform your life
the drama-free way: a thought management guide to navigate chaos and thrive, by jennifer kern collins.
okay, that’s me. but to be honest i’m still using it as my own manual for living.
My years of personal struggle, education, and experience as an addictions counselor helped me understand trauma.
Now, as a life coach, my mind is filled with stories, informative content, exercises, and book insights that explain the science behind how we get addicted to drama in our own minds.
I deeply understand how that influences our experience of the outside world.
We have collectively co-created a culture that is addicted to drama.
The path he is leading us on as a human race is, frankly, unsustainable.
As we each take personal responsibility for our own thought patterns and “feel good,” we become less dependent on our circumstances.
We learn to depend less on other people to make us happy.
This allows us true freedom to create, live, express our authentic spirits.
helps us live our highest purpose, play and just be.
This book explains how to manage your thoughts and energetic states to live in alignment with your spirit and effectively work with the law of attraction to create your life more fluid, happy and harmonious.
the four agreements: a practical guide to personal freedom, don miguel ruiz.
This book is simple and easy to read. my brain likes it simple.
there are many repetitions that continually reinforce the concepts.
the author gives us four simple things to focus on to be more peaceful and productive in life: don’t make assumptions, speak with integrity or be impeccable with your word, don’t take things personally and always give our best .
explains all these concepts with examples that make these lofty ideals practical and understandable.
the anatomy of peace: resolving the heart of the conflict, by the arbiger institute.
You’d think it’s a novel, except you’re learning concepts about how to create true peace along the way.
What I love about this self-help book is that it tells a great story with interesting characters that demonstrate the concepts the reader is absorbing.
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The setting is an addiction treatment camp for teenagers.
They go to the desert for their recovery process.
Parents stay at the camp base to learn from the owners how to engage with their children in a healthy and caring way when they get home, to create new patterns and habits, so their teens don’t fall back into old patterns of substance abuse.
what’s great is that all the teachings of creating peace apply to work relationships, marital partnerships, parenting and are also seen globally as the camp is owned by two men: one Israeli and one Palestinian.
diagrams, images, progressive presentation. all make for an entertaining and very useful read.
love yourself like your life depended on it, by kamal ravikant.
So, this is the male perspective on self-love.
As far as I know, there isn’t much of that out there.
Kamal is extremely direct and raw in his account of his journey.
He guides us through physical, emotional, and professional suffering, to healing, wealth, and abundance through a very simple (again, simple love) approach to practicing self-love.
This self-help book explains one of the most powerful energies there is.
and it only has 57 pages. but don’t be fooled by that or the large font size and closely spaced paragraphs.
This book packs a punch.
is one of the most powerful little collections of thoughts I’ve ever read, when translated and applied to my own life.
You have to take it to that level.
but only if you want to experience the transformational miracles available to you.
one day my soul opened: 40 days and 40 nights towards spiritual strength and personal growth, by iyanla vanzant.
Okay, this is one of those books that really saved my life years ago, when I was in my early twenties, when I was in the midst of my deepest pain.
my copy is highlighted, typed, scribbled, post-it, marked… the works!
is well organized and easy to follow. iyanla has divided it into “phase” sections.
within that, each “day” has a lesson or point of focus presented in just a few short pages of teachings and insights on universal concepts.
There is also a “workbook” segment to do your own processing, reflection, and discovery.
provides definitions, comments, assertions, and customization.
The wisdom in these pages is presented in a relatable and easy-to-follow way, with personal stories and examples to enhance the reader’s understanding and ah-has.
big magic: a creative life beyond fear, by elizabeth gilbert.
there are many authors out there, but liz gilbert is a true writer.
his prose is poignant, creative, and funny, with witty metaphors and deftly sculpted imagery.
Her books read as if you were sitting over a cup of coffee with her.
great magic strikes a beautiful balance between offering stories, insights, laughs, and wisdom while drawing the reader into their own creativity.
speaks brilliantly about the energies of creativity that are in the ether in the form of ideas, circulating around the planet looking for a human being to partner with to manifest or express themselves in physical form.
Their experience and examples give us permission to listen to our creative impulses.
they encourage us to take risks when exposing our “work”.
While a standard bookstore might not classify it as a “self-help” book, for me it gets the job done.
she paints a new picture of how to engage with our fears to more effectively live out our higher purpose and allow our souls to express through us.
When we are living that path, we cannot help but grow and expand: the true essence of healing.
the unattached soul: the journey beyond yourself, by michael a. singer
deep, man…deep. and yet easy to read and follow.
Somehow, Michael Singer has managed to take some Buddhist-style teachings and wrap them in simple language and relatable stories.
It took me several months to read this book as I would pick it up and process it for a few days and then come back to it when I was ready to read more.
explores how the world we inhabit within us must be reshaped, healed, and upgraded before we can experience the peace and happiness we truly desire.
is another that leads us to change our lives from the inside out.
examines the broad issues that need to be addressed if we are to grow into what we are capable of becoming.
personal notes: my struggle to become a person, by hugh prather.
One day, this treasure appeared in the mail, just as I was deciding whether or not to get married or call off the wedding.
It is not a standard self-help book. it’s really just a series of notes.
Many times it is through the insights that arise through the struggles of others that we can gain some balance towards our own consciousness.
Our spirits can speak to us through the words on the page, as we awaken to our truth.
That’s what this book was for me.
I transcribed dozens of passages in my “quote collection” journal, then referred to them over and over again during down times.
It is a timeless classic and can be revisited at any stage of life, in any circumstance along the journey.
the gifts of imperfection: let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and accept who you are, by brene brown.
full permission to be human.
That bothered me a bit at first, being the world-class perfectionist that I am.
demanding absolutely no mistakes or blunders from myself or others makes life narrow.
the juice is in the mess, so I found it. that’s where the growth is.
brene brown’s work has opened us up to letting eff-ups be exactly what they are.
we can even find value in them (thanks!). somehow this is all so liberating.
this book offers a look at the “true life”, focusing on our innate dignity, which does not depend on our performance, test or gain.
each of us is valuable exactly as we are and where we are on our journey.
gives us tools to cultivate courage, compassion and connection, and to be vulnerable, allowing the true riches of life to permeate our being and take us to a new level of feeling alive and expressing the essence of our soul.
Ready to dive a little deeper into your beautiful self and take your life to a whole new level?
These books will take you there.
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